Non-Fiction

The third report by the research committee of The Society of Antiquaries of London on the ongoing excavations at Wroxeter.

A detailed and beautifully illustrated account of excavations organised by the Woolhope Naturalists Field Club and funded by private subscriptions.

A comprehensive account of archaeological excavations specifically on the defences of the South Shields Roman Fort.

A practical guide to the application of naval architecture to smaller vessels.

The true story of the sinking of the Dumaru after a munitions explosion, and the harrowing struggle of the survivors adrift in the Pacific.

A first hand narrative by the first mate of  the sinking of the Nantucket whaler Essex after being rammed by a sperm whale. The original was and Inspiration for Herman Melvilles Moby Dick. Edited for young readers, with prologue and epilogue, by Iola Haverstick and Betty Shepherd. 

Introduced and annotated by the novelist John Fowles. An historical collection of photographs of shipwrecks around the Isles of Scilly taken by four generations of the local Gibson family from the 1860's onwards.

An authoritative guide to the 1959 revision of the International Yacht Racing Rules.

An authoritative guide to yacht racing, revised following the adoption of the 1950 I.Y.R.U. rules.

The true story of how three airmen of the US Navy survived in a raft for 34 days after their scout bomber crashed in to the Pacific.

An illustrated history of shipbuilding, from the earliest dugout canoes to the warships of WWII.

A lavishly illustrated and detailed history published to mark the 500 year anniversary of Trinity House.

A lengthy Illustrated history of sailing ships, from ancient Egypt to the most modern racing yachts at the time of publication.

A handbook on many practical sailors arts, from bends and hitches to decorative ropework, canvaswork and advice on  emergency repairs.

A detailed history of the Turnbull shipping business, published for their centenary.

A history, based on the unique experiences of individual seamen, of the role of the Merchants' Service during WWI.

A practical textbook designed both for senior senior school and professional bankers examinations. 

A photographic history tracing the origins of Vosper Thorneycroft on the Thames at Chiswick in the 1860's to present day Portsmouth.